Controversy over new UK regulation to protect peatland

Regulations are to be brought in to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation in…

Dog attacks on livestock increased in lockdown, say farmers

A series of horrific attacks by dogs on livestock is a consequence of lockdown and more…

Anti-Trump group launches $1M billboard campaign calling on Cruz, Hawley, McCarthy to resign

The anti-Trump Republican Accountability Project is kicking off a $1 million billboard campaign Thursday that targets…

‘I’m just furious’: Relations in Congress crack after attack

Some House lawmakers are privately refusing to work with each other. Others are afraid to be…

Tweeting appreciation: bird-watching groups take flight in lockdown

Memberships soar as poll finds two-thirds of UK public sooth Covid anxiety by listening to birdsong…

Eyes wide for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch – a photo essay

The UK’s largest citizen science project runs from 29-31 January with more people than ever expected…

Pollutionwatch: how smart braking could help cut electric car emissions

Extra battery weight of electric cars means ways must be found to cut particulate emissions You…

She survived in the wild against all odds. I took her class to learn how

Woniya Thibeault, the runner up on Netflix’s Alone, is offering an eight-week survival course, teaching more…

Swampy is back, in the protest tunnels under Euston

Exclusive: famous Newbury activist is part of the HS2 demonstration, which he views as a potential…

Country diary: small birds forage for food in the damp branches

Pulborough Brooks, West Sussex: A nuthatch lurches along the bough of an oak, looking for insects…